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2023 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

94 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.48 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious22V923000

Structure:Frame And Members

improperly welded front impact bar may result in the front crash sensors not performing correctly, raises the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the right-hand and left-hand side of the vehicle's motor rail for an incomplete weld. If the condition is found, the vehicle will be repurchased by GM. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.

Serious26V212000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

Complaint volume

94 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
1Fires
8Injuries
0Deaths

Across 94 complaints. Severity Index 0.48.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System12 · 13%Engine11 · 12%Back Over Prevention11 · 12%Unknown Or Other10 · 11%Power Train7 · 7%Air Bags6 · 6%Fuel/Propulsion System6 · 6%Visibility/Wiper4 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 12 reports
  2. Engine — 11 reports
  3. Back Over Prevention — 11 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 10 reports
  5. Power Train — 7 reports
  6. Air Bags — 6 reports
  7. Fuel/Propulsion System — 6 reports
  8. Visibility/Wiper — 4 reports
  9. Steering — 3 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1997 (6) · 1998 (5) · 1999 (3) · 2000 (5) · 2001 (4) · 2002 (4) · 2003 (3) · 2004 (9) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (9) · 2007 (6) · 2008 (5) · 2009 (6) · 2010 (4) · 2011 (4) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (10) · 2014 (6) · 2015 (3) · 2016 (9) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (6) · 2019 (1) · 2020 (1) · 2021 (2) · 2022 (1) · 2023 · 2024 (2) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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